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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

Human Resource Management is the #26 most popular major in the country with 12,117 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the HR master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pepperdine University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,233
Washington 18
Oregon 15
Nevada 0
Hawaii 0
Alaska 0

One of 20 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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